Samsung's display division may have been the sole OLED panel supplier for Apple in 2017, yet there are strong indications that things are about to change this year. Recently, it became clear that LG Display could be taking a piece of the iPhone pie in 2018, but if a new report is anything to go by, other manufacturers also harbor ambitions of providing panels for future Apple smartphones.

According to information from DigiTimes, Japan Display (JDI) and Sharp will try to compete with Samsung and LG for Cupertino's business. Foxconn-owned Sharp will likely start producing OLED panels ahead of JDI, with sources suggesting that production will commence as early as H2 2018. Apparently, Sharp will also use the OLED screens on some of its 2018 smartphone models.

The media outlet also states that the increased production of OLED screens by Asian manufacturers will "definitely" lead to oversupply in the coming years. Usually, prices drop when supply exceeds demand. That would be great news for Apple, as the display panel on the iPhone X -- the company's first OLED handset -- is its single most expensive component.

posted on Jan 12, 2018, 7:55 AM 13

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jedii...you are stretching just a tad bit. Last I checked Samsung is Android and Apple is iOS. Apple "designs and engineers" all of the parts within an iPhone and iPad along with providing custom designed gpu and cpu. Grocery stores don't manufacturer their products they sell. Right? So does that make the grocery store the manufacturer?

posted on Jan 12, 2018, 9:55 AM 2

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Apple does not design and engineer all the parts in its phone
Samsung has made the display in the X and also it's battery.
Samsung had provided Apple with SoC, RAM, Internal Flash and more.
Samsung does not need Apple so if A0e wants to use inferior parts, let them.
LG makes terrible displays.
Apple to cheap to make its own stuff, have to suck up to others.
If you want it done right, do it yourself. Samsung does!

posted on Jan 13, 2018, 9:28 AM 0

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posted on Jan 12, 2018, 7:58 AM 3

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In your dreams....lol JDI and sharp are no slouch by any mean. They have the most advanced equipment and knowledge to make impressive OLED panels, you wait and see Samsung fanboy. Japanese always have been talented than Koreans....lol

posted on Jan 12, 2018, 8:50 AM 9

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They only say it's the best because they calibrate the display. But the Apple zealots don't realize that these OLED displays that have been used on other smartphones for years give you options to change the type of coloring on the display. So you can make it vibrant or more re looking. As always the Apple hype and propaganda wagon from Apple and it's zealots.

posted on Jan 12, 2018, 9:18 AM 9

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posted on Jan 13, 2018, 9:29 AM 0

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So why aren't Sony tvs outselling Samsung?
Japanese use to be top, they had the top selling consoles, not anymore. They had the top selling music player, not anymore.
If Sharp was so great, then why did it sell its display division to Foxxcon .
Oh did you forget that fact? Sharp doesn't make displays anymore.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2016/03/30/foxconn-snags-sharp-positions-for-more-apple-business/
As far as JDI? Japan display App e used as a tandem with LG, because neither can produced enough.
Samsung cn produce 200M for Apple and still manage to have enough to make for their own phones.
Just the facts. You lose as all fanboys usually do.
Samsung doesn't need Apple.
Samsung th3 leading tv seller for 12 years. Samsung has had the best displays on phones since the S3 and no one has beaten them yet.
I never said they can't be beaten. But they spent the most money making OLED the winner. They will bring th3 next level being the first with stunning MicroLED tv

posted on Jan 12, 2018, 9:22 AM 12

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posted on Jan 12, 2018, 9:54 AM 1

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I can see Apple switching to Sharp manufactured OLED sometime in the future.
Foxconn has been Apples manufacturer of choice since the begining, Foxconn fully owns Sharp and they will be just bankrolling money into their own coffers by investing heavily in this.
Foxconn have the money to make this happen.
It makes sense for both Apple and Foxconn to go this route.

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